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Tag Archives: EPA
Students to Help West Chester Businesses Save Energy
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a ceremony today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $149,992 grant to the West Chester Area School District for a project to help local businesses conserve energy, save money and cut harmful greenhouse gases. The District’s Student Conservation Corps, made up of high school students concerned about the environment, will [...]
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Largest Environmental Bankruptcy in U.S. History
WASHINGTON—As a result of the largest environmental bankruptcy in U.S. history, $1.79 billion has been paid to fund environmental cleanup and restoration under a bankruptcy reorganization of American Smelting and Refining Company LLC (ASARCO), the Justice Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture announced today. ASARCO is a leading [...]
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Environmental Protection Agency: Climate Change Danger!
The EPA announced: “After a thorough examination of the scientific evidence and careful consideration of public comments, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that greenhouse gases (GHGs) threaten the public health and welfare of the American people.” [view the whole statement at http://worldcitizen.net/green/2009/12/08/epa-greenhouse-gases-threaten-public-health-and-the-environment/] The timing of this announcement at the opening of the [...]
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Special Earth Day Hearing
(Washington, D.C. – April 21, 2009) Tomorrow, April 22, 2009, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will testify before a joint hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Energy and Environment Subcommittee. The special Earth Day hearing will focus on the American Clean [...]
The world we leave our children
by First Lady Michelle Obama “I’ve often spoken about my most important job — being a mom — and like mothers and fathers everywhere, the health and safety of our children is our top priority,” the First Lady said on a visit to EPA headquarters. “This is what it is all about: the future. And [...]
EPA Releases Report on Sea Level Rise
(Washington, D.C. – Jan. 16, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in collaboration with other agencies, has released a report that discusses the impacts of sea level rise on the coast, coastal communities, and the habitats and species that depend on them. The report, Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-Level Rise: A Focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region, [...]
PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDA: EPA To Review California’s New Auto Emissions Standards
SUBJECT: State of California Request for Waiver Under 42 U.S.C. 7543(b), the Clean Air Act Under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets emissions standards for new motor vehicles. California may also adopt standards for new motor vehicles if the Administrator of the EPA, based on criteria set out [...]
Increased Ethanol In Gasoline